Oneida hasn't had much luck against Chittenango recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Express will head out to square off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Express fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Canastota back in December of 2025.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Sullivan Kroll was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Chittenango had already won nine in a row dating back to last season and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Canastota.
Chittenango had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-7.
Oneida suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chittenango in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Express avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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